witting

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An agent is a paid and witting spy; he formally, sometimes covertly, works for a foreign government.

From Slate • Sep. 4, 2025

“We expect financial institutions will undertake every effort to ensure that they are not witting or unwitting facilitators of circumvention and evasion,” Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in a statement announcing the order.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

An intelligence organization — whether it is Russian, Iranian or American — looks at potential agent candidates, who can be witting or unwitting, with three key factors in mind: access, vulnerabilities and motivation.

From Washington Post • Aug. 26, 2020

A witting asset is a person or entity who knows that there is a foreign power working in their interest.

From Salon • May 22, 2019

In the mean time Sanders, little witting that Sam'l had trumped his trick, was sauntering along the kirk-wynd with his hat on the side of his head.

From Auld Licht Idyls by Barrie, J. M. (James Matthew)